L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Conditioner Review

I expect a lot from my hair care products as I have damaged, coloured hair that tends to get oily roots and dry lengths, so it needs a bit of help. have used a lot of different shampoos and conditioners over the years but never found a combo that I loved enough to make my staple, however I have been very pleasantly suprised by the L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair range.

The scent reminds me a lot of salon hair care products I have used, a pleasant floral fragrance that smells realllllyy nice on your hair the day you've washed it. The packaging is pretty standard, the plastic squeeze bottles allowing you to easily get the right amount out. The conditioner is pretty much an upside-down version of the shampoo though so watch that you don't grab the wrong one like I did (yay reverse conditioning!).

The formula of the conditioner is pretty runny compared to most, so I found I had to use a fair amount of product. What I also didn't like was I found that it didn't really nourish my hair enough alone, my ends still felt pretty dry which I was suprised about for a product aimed at damage hair. For me I needed to follow this up with some kind of treatment or oil to ensure my ends were looked after, although I guess this is where the Total Repair Treatment comes into play.

In terms of the products claims, I do feel like my hair is looking sooo much healthier! It's shiny and silky and super soft. For the price I think this is a great buy and I will continue to use it.

I bought this with the matching shampoo and together they make my hair voluminous, soft and healthy. It doesn't weigh my hair down or make it feel at all greasy.

One thing I don't like about it however is the consistency, it's too thin for my liking and I feel like I have to use way more product than usual. Aside from that I really like it, and the bottle is a good shape to get everything out from the bottom of the bottle and avoid wastage.

Well like my review for the shampoo I wasn't overly impressed with this conditioner. Again it left me with the feeling like my hair had been coated with something chemically that leaves the feel of softness and repair, but I don't think it actually repaired my hair at all. It made my hair really soft, which is ok, but my hair is thin and so this softness made it incredibly fly-away in the lengths, quite static-like which is just a pain to control without putting product in my hair. I do like that it has a nice smell, and that you don't need much of it but I think I'll be sticking with my salon shampoo and conditioner.

first I should declare I am a bit of a snob and only use high end hairdresser bought shampoo and conditioner.

I used the Total repair 5 conditioner with the Total Repair 5 Shampoo. I did like this product, it smelled nice, wasn't too thick and didn't seem to weigh down my hair.

I didn't notice any change in hair strength but my hair has been shinier after using the conditioner.

I really like this product. It smells nice without smelling all fake flowery and it makes my ends feel less damaged which is a small miracle. It's also not too gloopy which means the coverage is good and doesn't take too much so it lasts pretty well. I'm a fan.

It is nice to have a conditioner that isnt too thick. Smell is lovely, used it with the shampoo and very happy with the result of nice clean, shiny and colourful hair. The packaging makes it look impressive. When I have finished my first bottle I will be considering purchasing again.

*My hair type* Very long, on the dry side, dyed, a bit frizzy, fine but quite a bit of it. I also tend to get hair breakage and flyaways.

*My conditioner background* I generally just buy whatever is cheapest or on special when I am at the supermarket. Usually garnier, dove etc. I have looked at this loreal range for years, even way back when it used to sell at farmers for about $20 a bottle, but I've never purchased it before as,yeah, I just go for the cheap ones!

I also usually only wash and condition my hair once a week during winter. A few reasons for that, to keep the colour lasting longer if it is freshly dyed, and cause it does take me a bit longer in the shower when I have to wash it so not only am I cheap, I'm kind of lazy too. ;) For the sake of this trial, and because I wanted to get a really good impression of this product, I washed my hair every second day.

(I've copied this from my shampoo review, just so both reviews work in together)

*My first impressions* The packaging is fine, it stands up steadily in the shower and the actual bottle looks nice. The conditioner wasn't as thick as I was expecting, it's not runny but still quite a thin consistency. I use a wide toothed comb in the shower so I can get an even application and to do all my hair, I found I had to use twice as much conditioner as I usually would. I leave my conditioner on for a few minutes so it can soak in and do what it needs to do. My hair felt great after rinsing it out. Sometimes I have real issues combing through my wet hair but I found it so easy after this product. I did notice a lot of hair fall out the first time I used this, but now that I've been going for three weeks, the hair fall out is heaps less.

*My hair now* This really has done everything it said it would. My hair looks better and feels amazing.

Would I use this again? So yes! The only downside I really found, was that you do have to use a lot of conditioner so the bottles won't last too long. Using it for 3 weeks every second day has nearly used up the bottle for me.

I usually use Elive Conditioner with the pink and black container (Reinforcing Conditioner), so I was happy to give another type of the same brand a go.

It was difficult to rinse out and if I didn't take my time in rinsing it out, it kind of stuck to my hair and made my hair feel quite greasy.

I loved the container, it is sophisticated looking, and the conditioner smells amazing! Even better and stronger than the shampoo! Yummmm.

After use, when rinsed out very thoroughly my hair feels smooth and soft, but also a bit coarse, and frizzier than I would like. I didn't notice if it felt stronger or not, maybe in time I will see a difference.

I’ve used this in conjunction with matching shampoo. My hair felt a bit straw-like when I washed it out which made me a bit dubious, but once I dry my hair it feels nice and soft. It’s definitely shiner too, and it’s not as fly-away as it used to be. Not sure that it’s any stronger than it used to be. Time will tell; I’ll definitely continue using.

Similar to the Total Repair 5 Shampoo review, I really did like this product, and enjoyed the conditioner more than I did the shampoo.

The conditioner went lightly on and didn't add any extra bulk in the shower and was quite easy to wash out as opposed to the thicker shampoo.

I haven't noticed any change in hair strength or fullness but my hair has been shinier and smoother after using the conditioner.